| Played in Baltimore, MD, weather: 35 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Fred Cox kicked off 70 yards from the BAL30. Vernon McAlister returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU20. Tackled by Mike Collier. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 14:27) Roland Hooks ran inside the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Geddes. Key block delivered by Winston Hill. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (1Q: 13:43) Roland Hooks ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Geddes. |
| 2-10-HOU38 (1Q: 13:05) Sam Green ran inside the right guard for 20 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-10-BAL42 (1Q: 12:30) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Geddes. Key block delivered by Tom Banks. |
| 1-10-BAL32 (1Q: 12:07) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BAL37 (1Q: 11:58) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Harold Powell, assisted by CB Rick Volk. |
| 2-3-BAL25 (1Q: 11:37) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Wayne Colman. |
| 1-10-BAL16 (1Q: 10:53) Sam Green ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Joe Schmiesing, assisted by S Bruce Laird. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 2-4-BAL10 (1Q: 10:21) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Royer gained 6 yards after the catch. Houston 6, Baltimore 0 |
| (1Q: 10:21) Extra point by John Smith was good. Houston 7, Baltimore 0 |
| (1Q: 10:11) John Smith kicked off 56 yards from the HOU30. Bruce Laird returned the ball 24 yards to the BAL38. Tackled by Jim Cheyunski. |
| 1-10-BAL38 (1Q: 09:40) PENALTY: Baltimore was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BAL33 (1Q: 09:33) Joe Theismann pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Bill Brown. |
| 2-15-BAL33 (1Q: 09:27) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Gary Parris for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Parris gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-4-BAL44 (1Q: 09:02) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Odom. CB Jeris White defended the pass. |
| 4-4-BAL44 (1Q: 08:57) Phillip Long punted 56 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 08:52) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Rusty Tillman. |
| 2-8-HOU22 (1Q: 08:25) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Benny Barnes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-6-HOU24 (1Q: 07:51) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Paul Seymour for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Volk, assisted by ILB Rusty Tillman. |
| 4-4-HOU26 (1Q: 07:18) Tom Blanchard punted 55 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 22 yards to the BAL41. Tackled by Ron Saul. |
| 1-10-BAL41 (1Q: 07:09) Tom Bailey ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings. |
| 2-11-BAL40 (1Q: 06:30) Joe Theismann sacked by DE Al Cowlings for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Kendall Blair. |
| 3-14-BAL37 (1Q: 05:52) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. ILB Steve Neils hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-BAL37 (1Q: 05:44) Phillip Long punted 57 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU06. |
| 1-10-HOU06 (1Q: 05:34) Sam Green ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Sugar Bear Hamilton, assisted by S Ray Brown. |
| 2-10-HOU06 (1Q: 05:01) Roland Hooks ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Geddes, assisted by ILB Mike Curtis. |
| 3-11-HOU05 (1Q: 04:17) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Orlando Whiteman for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Harold Powell. Whiteman gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (1Q: 03:50) Sam Green ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird, assisted by DT Sugar Bear Hamilton. Key block delivered by Winston Hill. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (1Q: 03:10) Sam Green ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Rusty Tillman, assisted by DT Sugar Bear Hamilton. |
| 2-8-HOU37 (1Q: 02:31) Sam Green ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Sugar Bear Hamilton, assisted by DT Zack Lang. OLB Ken Geddes knocked down Craig Hertwig to break up the play. |
| 3-11-HOU34 (1Q: 01:45) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Wayne Colman. Thomas gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BAL44 (1Q: 01:08) Sam Green ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Benny Barnes. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Sam Green for 9 yards to the BAL25. Tackled by Benny Barnes. |
| 1-10-BAL25 (1Q: 00:26) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Zack Lang. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-11-BAL26 (2Q: 15:00) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 13 yards. Tackled by S Rick Fontenot. Nelson gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BAL13 (2Q: 14:26) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird, assisted by ILB Rusty Tillman. Key block delivered by Winston Hill. |
| 2-5-BAL08 (2Q: 13:48) Sam Green ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton. |
| 3-6-BAL09 (2Q: 13:06) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Baltimore's Ken Geddes was hurt on the play. Houston 13, Baltimore 0 |
| (2Q: 13:06) Extra point by John Smith was good. Houston 14, Baltimore 0 |
| (2Q: 12:58) John Smith kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Bruce Laird returned the ball 31 yards to the BAL38. Tackled by Ed Williams. |
| 1-10-BAL38 (2Q: 12:37) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. DE Steve Baumgartner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BAL38 (2Q: 12:31) Tommy Thompson ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by S Prentice McCray. Key block delivered by Harvey Goodman. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (2Q: 11:55) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Juan Jamison for 48 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Jamison gained 25 yards after the catch. Houston 14, Baltimore 6 |
| (2Q: 11:55) Extra point by Fred Cox was good. Houston 14, Baltimore 7 |
| (2Q: 11:35) Fred Cox kicked off 75 yards from the BAL30. Irving Royer returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Emmett Edwards. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (2Q: 11:01) Sam Green ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird, assisted by OLB Wayne Colman. DE Joe Schmiesing knocked down Craig Hertwig to break up the play. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-11-HOU15 (2Q: 10:33) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Joe Schmiesing, assisted by CB Bruce Taylor. |
| 3-6-HOU20 (2Q: 09:50) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bruce Taylor, assisted by CB Benny Barnes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-HOU25 (2Q: 09:07) Tom Blanchard punted 60 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 3 yards to the BAL18. Tackled by Sam Green. |
| 1-10-BAL18 (2Q: 09:00) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Carlos Stevens for 8 yards. Tackled by S Prentice McCray, assisted by S Ron Brandon. |
| 2-2-BAL26 (2Q: 08:26) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. ILB Steve Neils hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-BAL26 (2Q: 08:16) Tommy Thompson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 4-2-BAL26 (2Q: 07:47) Phillip Long punted 43 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 3 yards to the HOU34. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (2Q: 07:38) Sam Green ran around left end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Wayne Colman. |
| 2-10-HOU24 (2Q: 06:58) Roland Hooks ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Fred Cook, assisted by ILB Mike Curtis. |
| 3-6-HOU28 (2Q: 06:27) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. CB Benny Barnes knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-6-HOU28 (2Q: 06:21) Tom Blanchard punted 48 yards. Bruce Taylor called for a fair catch at the BAL24. |
| 1-10-BAL24 (2Q: 06:14) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Odom for 16 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. Odom gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BAL40 (2Q: 05:50) PENALTY: Baltimore was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BAL35 (2Q: 05:46) Tom Bailey ran inside the right guard for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. Key block delivered by Tim Stokes. |
| 2-8-BAL42 (2Q: 05:08) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Odom for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-BAL42 (2Q: 04:41) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Odom for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-BAL48 (2Q: 04:05) Phillip Long punted 27 yards. Jackie Wallace called for a fair catch at the HOU25. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (2Q: 03:54) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Hennigan. |
| 2-10-HOU25 (2Q: 03:27) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Sam Green. Houston's Terry Nelson was hurt on the play. |
| 3-10-HOU25 (2Q: 03:24) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Roland Hooks. |
| 4-10-HOU25 (2Q: 03:20) Tom Blanchard punted 42 yards. Bruce Taylor called for a fair catch at the BAL33. |
| 1-10-BAL33 (2Q: 03:10) Tommy Thompson ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Prentice McCray, assisted by DT Curley Culp. Key block delivered by Tim Stokes. |
| 1-10-BAL45 (2Q: 02:28) Joe Theismann pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. DE Al Cowlings blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-BAL45 (2Q: 02:19) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Odom for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Stein. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Odom gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Baltimore was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 2-15-BAL40 (2Q: 02:19) Joe Theismann pass completed to FB Bill Brown for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by ILB Steve Neils. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-10-BAL45 (2Q: 02:00) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Odom. CB Nelson Munsey knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-BAL45 (2Q: 01:47) Phillip Long punted 42 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 3 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Donnie Green. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (2Q: 01:40) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ray Brown. Keyworth gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-HOU21 (2Q: 01:12) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Benny Barnes, assisted by S Ray Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thomas gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-15-HOU11 (2Q: 01:03) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Sam Green for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Benny Barnes. Green gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-10-HOU16 (2Q: 00:55) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Benny Barnes. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (2Q: 00:25) Roland Hooks ran a draw inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton, assisted by ILB Rusty Tillman. Key block delivered by Larry Jarvis. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 54 yards from the HOU30. Bruce Laird returned the ball 21 yards to the BAL37. Tackled by Vernon McAlister. |
| 1-10-BAL37 (3Q: 14:34) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Odom for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BAL50 (3Q: 14:13) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmett Edwards. CB Nelson Munsey defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BAL50 (3Q: 14:05) Tom Bailey ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings, assisted by CB Tommie Burns. |
| 3-10-BAL50 (3Q: 13:34) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Parris. ILB Steve Neils hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-BAL50 (3Q: 13:28) Phillip Long punted 50 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 13:22) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird, assisted by DT John Dutton. Stark gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-HOU23 (3Q: 12:40) Roland Hooks ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Wayne Colman. |
| 3-7-HOU23 (3Q: 11:53) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Roland Hooks for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird, assisted by CB Benny Barnes. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 11:21) Sam Green ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Rusty Tillman, assisted by CB Bruce Taylor. |
| 2-10-HOU33 (3Q: 10:53) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bruce Taylor. |
| 3-2-HOU41 (3Q: 10:08) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Orlando Whiteman for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Volk. |
| 1-10-BAL50 (3Q: 09:25) Sam Green ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Volk. |
| 2-10-BAL50 (3Q: 08:56) Lynn Dickey sacked by DT John Dutton for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Desmond Cribbs. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Craig Hertwig on the HOU41. |
| 3-19-HOU41 (3Q: 08:14) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. CB Harold Powell defended the pass. |
| 4-19-HOU41 (3Q: 08:06) Tom Blanchard punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the BAL06. |
| 1-10-BAL06 (3Q: 07:57) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 2-6-BAL10 (3Q: 07:34) Joe Theismann sacked by DE Elvin Bethea and DT Curley Culp for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Stokes. |
| 3-10-BAL06 (3Q: 06:57) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Tom Bailey for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White, assisted by CB Tommie Burns. |
| 4-5-BAL11 (3Q: 06:17) Phillip Long punted 47 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU47. Tackled by Tom Bailey. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 06:09) Sam Green ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Mike Hennigan. |
| 2-9-HOU48 (3Q: 05:22) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Ed Williams for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Benny Barnes, assisted by S Bruce Laird. Williams gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 3-4-BAL47 (3Q: 04:55) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Roland Hooks for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Rusty Tillman. Hooks gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BAL41 (3Q: 04:18) Roland Hooks ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Volk. Key block delivered by Jon Keyworth. |
| 2-4-BAL35 (3Q: 03:34) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Roland Hooks for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Wayne Colman, assisted by ILB Rusty Tillman. |
| 3-1-BAL32 (3Q: 03:05) Roland Hooks ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Wayne Colman, assisted by S Bruce Laird. |
| 4-1-BAL32 (3Q: 02:19) John Smith attempted a 49 yard field goal and it was blocked by Joe Schmiesing. BAL Sugar Bear Hamilton recovered the ball at the BAL45. |
| 1-10-BAL45 (3Q: 02:08) Tommy Thompson ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. Key block delivered by Tim Stokes. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (3Q: 01:28) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Juan Jamison. DE Elvin Bethea hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU45 (3Q: 01:19) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 3-9-HOU44 (3Q: 00:36) Tom Bailey ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Prentice McCray, assisted by ILB Steve Neils. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-8-HOU43 (4Q: 15:00) Phillip Long punted 34 yards. Jackie Wallace called for a fair catch at the HOU09. |
| 1-10-HOU09 (4Q: 14:49) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Zack Lang, assisted by OLB Wayne Colman. Keyworth gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-4-HOU15 (4Q: 14:13) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Sugar Bear Hamilton, assisted by S Rick Fontenot. |
| 3-4-HOU15 (4Q: 13:34) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. |
| 4-4-HOU15 (4Q: 13:26) Tom Blanchard punted 48 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 14 yards to the HOU49. Tackled by Larry Jarvis. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (4Q: 13:17) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by S Ron Brandon. |
| 2-8-HOU47 (4Q: 12:34) Tommy Thompson ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 3-1-HOU40 (4Q: 11:50) Tommy Thompson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 4-1-HOU40 (4Q: 11:18) Joe Theismann scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White and assisted by DE Steve Baumgartner. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 11:07) Tommy Thompson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings, assisted by CB Jackie Wallace. |
| 2-8-HOU33 (4Q: 10:38) Tommy Thompson ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings, assisted by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by John Fitzgerald. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 10:06) Tom Bailey ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (4Q: 09:29) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Tom Bailey for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Bailey gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-HOU15 (4Q: 08:58) PENALTY: Baltimore was called for a False Start. |
| 3-10-HOU20 (4Q: 08:52) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Morris Stroud. DE Elvin Bethea drove right through Tim Stokes to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-10-HOU20 (4Q: 08:42) Fred Cox attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 14, Baltimore 10 |
| (4Q: 08:35) Fred Cox kicked off 63 yards from the BAL30. Irving Royer returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU27. Tackled by Mike Collier. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (4Q: 08:09) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Orlando Whiteman. PENALTY: Baltimore was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 1-5-HOU32 (4Q: 08:02) Sam Green ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Joe Schmiesing. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-4-HOU33 (4Q: 07:31) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. DT John Dutton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 2-9-HOU28 (4Q: 07:24) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Roland Hooks. OLB Wayne Colman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-HOU28 (4Q: 07:19) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Orlando Whiteman. DE Joe Schmiesing hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-9-HOU28 (4Q: 07:10) Tom Blanchard punted 42 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 2 yards to the BAL32. Tackled by Paul Seymour. |
| 1-10-BAL32 (4Q: 07:03) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Carlos Stevens for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 2-4-BAL38 (4Q: 06:22) Joe Theismann pass was dropped by WR Carlos Stevens. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-BAL38 (4Q: 06:15) Joe Theismann sacked by DE Elvin Bethea and DE Al Cowlings for a loss of 5 yards. Bethea ran right past Tim Stokes and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-9-BAL33 (4Q: 05:50) Phillip Long punted 26 yards. Jackie Wallace called for a fair catch at the HOU41. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 05:43) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. DE Joe Schmiesing hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU41 (4Q: 05:36) Roland Hooks ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bruce Laird, assisted by DT Sugar Bear Hamilton. |
| 3-9-HOU42 (4Q: 04:52) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mike Thomas. DE Joe Schmiesing blocked the pass. |
| 4-9-HOU42 (4Q: 04:47) Tom Blanchard punted 58 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BAL20 (4Q: 04:42) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Juan Jamison for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 2-8-BAL22 (4Q: 04:10) Joe Theismann scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon and assisted by DE Al Cowlings. |
| 1-10-BAL30 (4Q: 03:38) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Emmett Edwards for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Edwards gained 7 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-BAL47 (4Q: 03:32) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 2-10-BAL47 (4Q: 03:02) Joe Theismann sacked by OLB Robert Braziel for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Elbert Drungo. |
| 3-18-BAL39 (4Q: 02:42) Joe Theismann pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Emmett Edwards. DE Elvin Bethea blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-18-BAL39 (4Q: 02:34) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brad Kimberly. DE Al Cowlings hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-BAL39 (4Q: 02:25) Sam Green ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Joe Schmiesing, assisted by OLB Wayne Colman. |
| Baltimore called a time out. |
| 2-10-BAL39 (4Q: 02:18) Sam Green ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Benny Barnes, assisted by DE Joe Schmiesing. |
| Baltimore called a time out. |
| 3-12-BAL41 (4Q: 02:08) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 3-17-BAL46 (4Q: 02:08) Roland Hooks ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Benny Barnes. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-12-BAL41 (4Q: 02:00) Tom Blanchard punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BAL20 (4Q: 01:54) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Odom for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BAL39 (4Q: 01:49) Joe Theismann pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Steve Odom. |
| 2-10-BAL39 (4Q: 01:40) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Juan Jamison for 13 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (4Q: 01:21) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Juan Jamison. ILB Steve Neils hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU48 (4Q: 01:13) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Gary Parris for 11 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley, assisted by S Ron Brandon. |
| Baltimore called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (4Q: 01:06) Joe Theismann pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. DE Elvin Bethea blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (4Q: 00:56) Joe Theismann pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Emmett Edwards. DE Elvin Bethea blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-HOU27 (4Q: 00:56) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmett Edwards. S Prentice McCray knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-HOU27 (4Q: 00:46) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Parris. CB Nelson Munsey knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-HOU27 (4Q: 00:40) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Emmett Edwards for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU13 (4Q: 00:24) Joe Theismann spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-HOU13 (4Q: 00:20) Joe Theismann sacked by DE Elvin Bethea and DE Al Cowlings for a loss of 7 yards. Bethea ran right past Tim Stokes and knocked down the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Final Score: Houston Oilers 14, Baltimore Colts 10 |